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Democracy is worth saving

I’m pleased to see that the La Plata County Republican Party acknowledges that the divisions in the party are disruptive to the party. I came to that conclusion in early 2020 and unaffiliate...

DATE: Aug 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Puzzle pieces make us whole

The huge excitement and joy generated by Vice President Kamala Harris’ nomination as candidate for president aligns the Democratic Party with younger generations. Gen Z and millennials are f...

DATE: Aug 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Kamala Harris not ‘border czar’

There’s lots to say about Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for the November presidential election, but describing her as the “border czar” isn’t one of them. The U.S. has no border czar...

DATE: Aug 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Next Step: ‘Please leave downtown alone’

I am appalled that the city came in and took our parking away on the 600 block! Aren’t they losing parking meter revenue ... I know they are losing sales tax as we felt the immediate impact ...

DATE: Aug 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Crosswalk near Mountain Middle School ‘a serious hazard’

I am writing to express my deep concern about a serious hazard in our town of Durango. The pedestrian crosswalk on the 2900 block of north Main Avenue within two blocks of Mountain Middle S...

DATE: Aug 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Vivian Smotherman ‘understands and advocates’ for our needs

As a young and concerned voter in this district, I’m writing to express my strong support for Vivian Smotherman running for Senate District 6 in the upcoming election. We deserve to have a r...

DATE: Aug 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Reelect ‘experienced and effective’ LPEA board member Tim Wheeler

While we are all acutely aware of the national election this November, there is also an important and more immediate local election worthy of our attention. I strongly encourage you to reele...

DATE: Aug 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘I support and endorse’ John Purser for LPEA District 4

I support and endorse John Purser for the LPEA Board of Directors’ fourth district in northeast La Plata County. John is an outdoor enthusiast who has lived in and enjoyed the Durango area ...

DATE: Aug 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Can hide behind my whiteness’

When growing up in the East, my family moved to a town where we were the only Jewish family. My mother had us wear the Star of David. When we left the house for school, someone would rip it ...

DATE: Aug 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Proposed change to downtown is madness’

I can only agree that the proposed change to downtown Durango is madness. The whole bump-out concept was a necessary evil, to keep restaurants open through the pandemic. To keep throwing out...

DATE: Aug 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Thanks for work to pass child tax credit’

As reported in The Durango Herald, thanks to Sen. Michael Bennet for his continued work to pass the expanded child tax credit that would have lifted 400,000 children out of poverty and helpe...

DATE: Aug 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Reallocate lodgers tax for ‘childcare crisis’

As the childcare project manager at La Plata Food Equity Coalition, I must address the critical childcare crisis impacting our community. The recent Workforce Childcare Survey Report highlig...

DATE: Aug 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

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Photos: Pro boxing in DurangoLegends on the Animas boxing showdown took place on Saturday20101472Andrew (Hurricane) Hernandez, left, fights Jeremy Ramos during the Legends Boxing Federation Super Middleweight World Title Fight on Saturday during Legends on the Animas boxing showdown at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Andrew (Hurricane) Hernandez lands a punch on Jeremy Ramos during the Legends Boxing Federation Super Middleweight World Title Fight on Saturday during Legends on the Animas boxing showdown at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15402010Andrew (Hurricane) Hernandez lands a punch on Jeremy Ramos during the Legends Boxing Federation Super Middleweight World Title Fight on Saturday during Legends on the Animas boxing showdown at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15892010Aaron Pryor Jr. has Brandon Baue in the corner in the fourth fight of Legends on the Animas boxing showdown on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20703000Heavyweight boxing icon, Butterbean and his son Caleb Esch after Esch fought and won earlier during the Legends on the Animas boxing showdown on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)24883000Andrew (Hurricane) Hernandez, left, fights Jeremy Ramos during the Legends Boxing Federation Super Middleweight World Title Fight on Saturday during Legends on the Animas boxing showdown at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)14722010Andrew Flamm wins his bout against Milton Roque in their fight in the Legends on the Animas boxing showdown at the La Plata County Fairgrounds on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)17172010Andrew Flamm wins his bout against Milton Roque in the their fight of Legends on the Animas boxing showdown at the La Plata County Fairgrounds on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13912010Aaron Pryor Jr. has Brandon Baue in the corner in the fourth fight of Legends on the Animas boxing showdown on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19903000Katy Kopec, owner of The Good Fight Boxing Gym watches the fourth fight of Legends on the Animas boxing showdown on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21913000Andrew Flamm, right, trades punches with Milton Roque in the third fight of Legends on the Animas boxing showdown on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)14242010Andrew Flamm, right, stumbles after taking a series of punches from Milton Roque in the third fight of Legends on the Animas boxing showdown on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)16872010Andrew Flamm, left, trades punches with Milton Roque in the third fight of Legends on the Animas boxing showdown on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15112010Caleb Esch lands a punch on Christian Rodriguez in the second fight of Legends on the Animas boxing showdown at the La Plata County Fairgrounds on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)11782010Andrew Flamm, left, trades punches with Milton Roque in the third fight of Legends on the Animas boxing showdown on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13172010Caleb Esch lands a punch on Christian Rodriguez in the second fight of Legends on the Animas boxing showdown at the La Plata County Fairgrounds on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13082010Andrew Flamm, right, trades punches with Milton Roque in the third fight of Legends on the Animas boxing showdown on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)12492010The Legends on the Animas boxing showdown on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)17933000The Legends on the Animas boxing showdown on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)16801500Dr. Khalila Camacho Ali signs an autograph while promoting her new book Undefeated: the Untold Story of My Forgiveness and Healing on Saturday during Legends on the Animas boxing showdown at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)17002010Ascencio Thedford wins over Yusmel Ruiz in the first fight of Legends on the Animas boxing showdown at the La Plata County Fairgrounds on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)16322010Christian Rodriguez lands a punch on Caleb Esch in the second fight of Legends on the Animas boxing showdown at the La Plata County Fairgrounds on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13452010Caleb Esch and Christian Rodriguez trade punches in the second fight of Legends on the Animas boxing showdown at the La Plata County Fairgrounds on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13821976Ascencio Thedford and Yusmel Ruiz battle in the first fight of Legends on the Animas boxing showdown at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)17281500Ascencio Thedford right, and Yusmel Ruiz battle in the first fight of Legends on the Animas boxing showdown at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)10911500The Legends on the Animas boxing showdown on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18053000Pastor Jeff Huber gives the blessing during the Legends on the Animas boxing showdown on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)23863000Ascencio Thedford has Yusmel Ruiz up against the ropes on Saturday in the first fight of Legends on the Animas boxing showdown at the La Plata County Fairgrounds on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Caleb Esch wins his bout against Christian Rodriguez in the second fight of Legends on the Animas boxing showdown at the La Plata County Fairgrounds on Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)17051500Brandon Baue throws a punch at Aaron Pryor Jr. in the fourth fight of Legends on the Animas boxing showdown on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15661500Andrew (Hurricane) Hernandez takes a moment before his Legends Boxing Federation Super Middleweight World Title Fight with Jeremy Ramos on Saturday during Legends on the Animas boxing showdown at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13402010Jeremy Ramos lands a punch on Andrew (Hurricane) Hernandez during the Legends Boxing Federation Super Middleweight World Title Fight on Saturday during Legends on the Animas boxing showdown at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)17031500Jeremy Ramos lands a punch on Andrew (Hurricane) Hernandez during the Legends Boxing Federation Super Middleweight World Title Fight on Saturday during Legends on the Animas boxing showdown at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)12422010Andrew (Hurricane) Hernandez fights Jeremy Ramos during the Legends Boxing Federation Super Middleweight World Title Fight on Saturday during Legends on the Animas boxing showdown at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13402010Aaron Pryor Jr. throws a punch at Brandon Baue in the fourth fight of Legends on the Animas boxing showdown on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)13602010A fan celebrates with Andrew Flamm after his win against Milton Roque on Saturday during Legends on the Animas boxing showdown at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)17741500Aaron Pryor Jr. lands a punch on Brandon Baue in the corner in the fourth fight of Legends on the Animas boxing showdown on Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19501500
Photos: Pro boxing in Durango
Legends on the Animas boxing showdown took place on Saturday
Photos: FLC women’s soccer on the pitchFort Lewis College women’s soccer loses to Colorado School of Mines 5-1Fort Lewis College clears the ball in front of their goalwhile playing Colorado School of Mines on Friday at FLC. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)16842010jm@durangoherald.comHaley Stafford of Fort Lewis College goes for the ball while playing Colorado School of Mines on Friday at FLC. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18302010Josie Coulter of Fort Lewis College passes the ball while playing Colorado School of Mines on Friday at FLC. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21251500Elizabeth David of Fort Lewis College settles the ball while playing Colorado School of Mines on Friday at FLC. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19591500Abila Tapia of Fort Lewis College battles for the ball while playing Colorado School of Mines on Friday at FLC. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)16531500Sabrina Reyes of Fort Lewis College headers the ball while playing Colorado School of Mines on Friday at FLC. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19371500Sabrina Reyes of Fort Lewis College moves the ball against Colorado School of Mines on Friday at FLC. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)16661500Rachel Peebles of Fort Lewis College go for the ball while playing Colorado School of Mines on Friday at FLC. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18582010Renee Junna of Fort Lewis College battles for the ball while playing Colorado School of Mines on Friday at FLC. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)15141500Elizabeth David of Fort Lewis College celebrates her goal against Colorado School of Mines on Friday at FLC. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21171500Ashlyn Salas of Fort Lewis College battles for the ball while playing Colorado School of Mines on Friday at FLC. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)17301500
Photos: FLC women’s soccer on the pitch
Fort Lewis College women’s soccer loses to Colorado School of Mines 5-1
Photos: Durango Cowboy Gathering draws crowd with Horseback Social and paradeThe cowboys, cowgirls and their horses took center stage Saturday in downtown Durango24001600Papi takes a breather on Main Avenue as Jameson Bobbin of Durango smiles on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)32292204Jack Turner, an organizer and board member with Durango Cowboy Gathering, directs people to line up Saturday in front of the Strater Hotel in Durango for a photo during the Horseback Social. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)40323024Bonnie Anderson with the National Mustang Association carries an American flag Saturday during the Cowboy Gathering's Horseback Social on Main Avenue in Durango. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)26011720From left, Luna Lederer, Jada Holland, Hannah Hawthrone and Claire VanWey with the Southwest Silverados 4-H Equestrian Drill Team make laps up and down Main Avenue on Saturday morning during the Cowboy Gathering's Horseback Social. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)40323024Richard Carpenter, owner of Ultrasteam Professional Cleaning & Restoration Services Inc., volunteered to be on poop patrol Saturday during the Durango Cowboy Gathering's Horseback Social and Parade. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)17401479A horse stops for a drink of water Saturday during Durango Cowboy Gathering's Horseback Social on Main Avenue. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)39222941Ultrasteaming of Durango volunteered to be on poop patrol Saturday during the Cowboy Gathering's Horseback Social and Parade on Main Avenue. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)26121768Karen Otter of Arizona and Lisa Bachman of Ignacio mingle Saturday morning on Main Avenue during the Durango Cowboy Gathering's Horseback Social. Otter is riding Big Dan and Bachman is riding Wayne. They are driving horses, meaning they are trained to pull a wagon. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)31441961Participants lineup for a photo Saturday morning in front of the Strater Hotel on Main Avenue in Durango as part of the Durango Cowboy Gathering's Horseback Social. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)18361224Jack Turner, an event organizer and board member with Durango Cowboy Gathering, stands Saturday morning on Main Avenue during the Horseback Social. (Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald)24001600Jerilyn Davis gets her horse River ready for the day just south of Durango City Hall on Saturday for Durango Cowboy Gathering's final event of 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)21001622Aubrey McKellips of Durango walks down Main Avenue with her horse Pixie on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)24001646Durango Cowboy Gathering held its annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)24001675Durango Cowboy Gathering held its annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)21001505Durango Cowboy Gathering held its annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)24001655Durango Cowboy Gathering held its annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)21001730This horse keeps pace with the group during Durango Cowboy Gathering's annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)21001708Durango Cowboy Gathering held its annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)24001600Durango Cowboy Gathering held its annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)24001600The Bayfield Belles wave to the crowd during Durango Cowboy Gathering's annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)21001611The Bayfield Belles take part in Durango Cowboy Gathering's annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)19501741Members of the National Mustang Association of Colorado take part in Durango Cowboy Gathering's annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)22501583Durango Cowboy Gathering held its annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)24001703Durango Cowboy Gathering held its annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)24001734Durango Cowboy Gathering held its annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)21001626Durango Cowboy Gathering held its annual Cowboy Parade on Saturday. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)24001589Durango Cowboy Gathering held its Horseback Social event on Saturday. (Brandon Mathis/Special to The Herald)21001547Durango Cowboy Gathering held its Horseback Social event on Saturday. (Brandon Mathis/Special to The Herald)18002471Durango Cowboy Gathering held its Horseback Social event on Saturday. (Brandon Mathis/Special to The Herald)15002250Durango Cowboy Gathering held its Horseback Social event on Saturday. (Brandon Mathis/Special to The Herald)21001533Members of Tuxon Ranch in Breen take part in Durango Cowboy Gathering's Horseback Social event on Saturday. (Brandon Mathis/Special to The Herald)21001373Olivia Salter of Durango, front, and Preston Goetzke of Bayfield stroll down Main Avenue during Durango Cowboy Gathering's Horseback Social event on Saturday. (Brandon Mathis/Special to The Herald)18002700Durango Cowboy Gathering held it Horseback Social event on Saturday. (Brandon Mathis/Special to The Herald)24001600Olivia Salter of Durango, front, and Preston Goetzke of Bayfield stroll down Main Avenue during Durango Cowboy Gathering's Horseback Social event on Saturday. (Brandon Mathis/Special to The Herald)40003000By about 10 a.m. Saturday, the Durango Cowboy Gathering Chuckwagon Breakfast at Main Avenue and Eighth Street had served about 350 plates of sausage, gravy, eggs and bacon as hundreds gathered on Main Avenue ahead of a Wild West Shootout reenactment and the annual Cowboy Parade. (Christian Burney/Durango Herald)40003000Wayne Peterson, donning the outfit of Bearclaw, the Lost Creek Miner, stands with Emerald, a burrow, and Miss Ruby, a quarter horse and Belgian cross on Saturday during the Durango Cowboy Gathering’s newest event, the Horseback Social. In the back, two Bayfield Belles are pulled in a meadowbrook cart. (Christian Burney/Durango Herald)22352321The Durango Cowboy Gathering Gunslingers pose in front of the Strater Hotel on Saturday. (Richie Fletcher, Solo Arts Media)
Photos: Durango Cowboy Gathering draws crowd with Horseback Social and parade
The cowboys, cowgirls and their horses took center stage Saturday in downtown Durango
Wrangling in some mechanical bullsDurango Cowboy Gathering hosts its first ever mechanical bull roping competitionRaygen Eby looks to lasso the back legs of the dummy bull during Durango Cowboy Gathering's first ever dummy bull roping competition on Friday in Downtown Durango. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)17132400Raygen Eby looks to reel in a dummy bull during Durango Cowboy Gathering's first ever dummy bull roping competition on Friday in downtown Durango. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16412100Hank Rey looks to help reel in a dummy bull during Durango Cowboy Gathering's first ever dummy bull roping competition on Friday in downtown Durango. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16002400Bubba Reynolds looks to wrangle up a dummy bull during Durango Cowboy Gathering's first ever dummy bull roping competition on Friday in Downtown Durango. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)14932100Kelby Oliver looks to help reel in the dummy bull during Durango Cowboy Gathering's first ever dummy bull roping competition on Friday in Downtown Durango. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)1700240024001713
Wrangling in some mechanical bulls
Durango Cowboy Gathering hosts its first ever mechanical bull roping competition
Video: Sheep are baaah-ck for Bayfield Heritage DaysAbout 1,000 sheep move along down Buck Highway during the annual event on Saturday0VideoYouTube48036024001600These sheep wait to proceed down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
Video: Sheep are baaah-ck for Bayfield Heritage Days
About 1,000 sheep move along down Buck Highway during the annual event on Saturday
Photos: Sheep are baaah-ck for Bayfield Heritage DaysAbout 1,000 sheep move along down Buck Highway during the annual event on SaturdayAbout 1,000 sheep make their way down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)14892400These sheep wait to proceed down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16002400About 1,000 sheep make their way down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16002400About 1,000 sheep make their way down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16632100About 1,000 sheep make their way down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16002400About 1,000 sheep make their way down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16002400About 1,000 sheep stroll along Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16002400This small sheep keeps up with the pack moving down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)1524210021001524This small sheep keeps up with the pack moving down Buck Highway during Bayfield Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)
Photos: Sheep are baaah-ck for Bayfield Heritage Days
About 1,000 sheep move along down Buck Highway during the annual event on Saturday
Photos: Durango football takes on Grand JunctionDemons handle Tigers 38-7 on Friday night18001777Sebastian Tripp of the Durango Demons catches a deep pass down the left side against Aiden Boss of the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)The Durango Demons sideline greets Sebastian Tripp (11) following Tripp’s touchdown reception against the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)14942400Cully Feeney of the Durango Demons fights for extra yards and picks up a first down against the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)16501800Mason Miller (14) of the Durango Demons celebrates his touchdown reception with teammate Elijah Oyler against the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)19261800Kaedon Martinez of the Durango Demons looks to tackle Noah Watkins of the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)15162100Cole Pontine (1) of the Durango Demons looks to tackle Noah Watkins of the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)14691800Sebastian Tripp of the Durango Demons catches a deep pass down the left side against Aiden Boss of the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)17771800Durango Demons quarterback Cully Feeney throws the ball down the left side before being hit by Zavier Chavez of the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)18971800Wyatt Bartel of the Durango Demons grabs a hold of Mathias Martinez of the Grand Junction Tigers for a tackle on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)13731800Izaak Martinez of the Grand Junction Tigers breaks free from Jed Kleager of the Durango Demons after a catch on Friday at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)15432100Sebastian Tripp of the Durango Demons catches a deep pass down the left side against Aiden Boss of the Grand Junction Tigers on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at DHS. (Matt Hollinshead/Durango Herald)17771800
Photos: Durango football takes on Grand Junction
Demons handle Tigers 38-7 on Friday night
Photos: Shiny brand-new schoolMiller Middle School students move into to their newly built schoolThe newly built Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)16773000Both the new building and renovations to the east wing features collaborative classrooms, where students of the same grade and subject matter can work together in larger groups in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19353000Miller Middle School students gather in the common area in the newly constructed middle school on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19333000Cook, Cayla Young, in the cafeteria in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19473000Impact Career Innovation Center in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Different colors are used to signify different areas in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20413000Miller Middle School students walk into the newly constructed middle school on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19993000Miller Middle School students walk down a hallway with lockers at the newly constructed middle school on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20613000School nurse, Melanie Mooney, RN, in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20563000Both the new building and renovations to the east wing features collaborative classrooms, where students of the same grade and subject matter can work together in larger groups in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20383000Different colors are used to signify different areas in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)22053000The newly built Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)37485543A drum in the music room in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)28613455Miller Middle School students check out the gym in the newly constructed middle school on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)22213000Tiffany Maple teaches her English language arts class in the newly built Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19273000Miller Middle School students walk into the newly constructed middle school on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21563000The skybridge connects the newly constructed Miller Middle School building to a building that was constructed in 2004 on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20833000The gymnasium can be dived into two areas in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Samantha Post teaches her music class in the newly built Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19673000The weight room being set up in the newly constructed Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18443000Construction is still underway around the newly built Miller Middle School on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Miller Middle School students walk into the newly constructed middle school on Tuesday for the first day of classes in the newly built school on Junction Street in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18943000The newly constructed Miller Middle School building, right, connects to a building that was constructed in 2004 on Tuesday during the first day of classes at the school. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)17043000Vernadette Norman, principal at Miller Middle School, welcomes students on the first day of school in the newly constructed middle school on Junction Street in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)38316000Amy Russell, teacher at Miller Middle School, teaches her tech class on the first day of school in the newly constructed middle school on Junction Street in Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)2000300030001999
Photos: Shiny brand-new school
Miller Middle School students move into to their newly built school
Photos: 250 people march in Farmington to honor Navajos killed in Chokecherry MassacreMore than 250 people marched Saturday morning in downtown Farmington to commemorate the 50 years since the brutal slayings of three Navajo men by three white teenage boys. The march was followed by a ceremony honoring the families of the victims at the Totah Theater.The crowd over two hundred people walk on west Broadway Street during the "Remembering 1974 Paths to Healing" march in the memory of the three Navjao men killed in Chokecherry Canyon--John Earl Harvey, Herman Dodge Benally and David Ignacio--on Saturday, September 21, Farmington NM. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)2401360024013600240136002400360024013600Duane "Chili" Yazzie, former Shiprock Chapter president and human rights activist, speaks to the crowd gathered on west Main Street before the start of the "Remembering 1974 Paths to Healing" march in the memory of the three Navjao men killed in Chokecherry Canyon--John Earl Harvey, Herman Dodge Benally and David Ignacio--on Saturday, September 21, Farmington NM. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)17232337Stella Webster along with Elvin Keeswood, president of One Nation Gourd Club, addresses the crowd before the start of the "Remembering 1974 Paths to Healing" march in the memory of the three Navjao men killed in Chokecherry Canyon--John Earl Harvey, Herman Dodge Benally and David Ignacio--on Saturday, September 21, Farmington NM. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)2401360024013600Tish Bernally raises her fist during the "Remembering 1974 Paths to Healing" march on Broadway and Main Street in the memory of the three Navjao men killed in Chokecherry Canyon--John Earl Harvey, Herman Dodge Benally and David Ignacio--on Saturday, September 21, Farmington NM. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)36002401Esther Keeswood of Hogback, NM, addresses the large crowd at Totah theater at the conclusion of the "Remembering 1974 Paths to Healing" march in the memory of the three Navjao men killed in Chokecherry Canyon--John Earl Harvey, Herman Dodge Benally and David Ignacio-- on Saturday, September 21, Farmington NM. 24003600Drin Valencia (center) and members of the American Indian Movement Diné Bikéyah sing an honor song at the Main Street and Miller Avenue intersection during the "Remembering 1974 Paths to Healing" march in the memory of the three Navjao men killed in Chokecherry Canyon--John Earl Harvey, Herman Dodge Benally and David Ignacio--on Saturday, September 21, Farmington NM. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)24013600
Photos: 250 people march in Farmington to honor Navajos killed in Chokecherry Massacre
More than 250 people marched Saturday morning in downtown Farmington to commemorate the 50 years sin...
Photos: Hopes for the resurrection of Iglesia de San AntonioCatholic church in southeast La Plata County needs funding for multiple repairsIglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)23553000Sally Silva helps clean Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, on Sept. 13, in preparation for a wedding. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)22231500Iglesia de San Antonio, seen here on Sept. 13, is a Catholic church in Tiffany, located in southeast La Plata County. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Leah Bopp and George Stewart help clean Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, on Sept. 13. The couple plans to get married there this October. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19953000Amanda Coleman Montoya helps clean Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, on Sept. 13, in preparation for an upcoming wedding. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21651500Lesley Gannon Meiering, left, mother of the groom, George Stewart, helps clean Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, on Sept. 13, in preparation for Stewart’s wedding. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19973000Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Amanda Coleman Montoya helps clean Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, on Sept. 13, in preparation for an upcoming wedding. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19183000Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)16701500Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19003000Margaret Muñoz-Lucero, caretaker of Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, helps clean the church on Sept. 13, in preparation for an upcoming wedding. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20833000Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in the southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)18091500Margaret Muñoz-Lucero, caretaker of Iglesia de San Antonio, helps clean the church on Sept. 13 in preparation for an upcoming wedding. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000George Stewart cleans Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, on Sept. 13, where he plans to wed his bride Leah Bopp this October. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)20003000Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair with hopes of future grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)19382830Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)21063000Iglesia de San Antonio, a Catholic church in southeast La Plata County community of Tiffany, is seen here on Sept. 13. The church, which will turn 100 years old in 2028, is in disrepair and needs grant money to stabilize the building. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)2000300030002106
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Catholic church in southeast La Plata County needs funding for multiple repairs
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